Scat
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Scat by Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen takes us deep in the Everglades with an eccentric eco-avenger, a ticked-off panther, and two kids on a mission to find their missing teacher. Florida--where the animals are wild and the people are wilder Bunny Starch, the most feared biology teacher ever, is missing. She disappeared after a school field trip to Black Vine Swamp. And, to be honest, the kids in her class are relieved. But when the principal tries to tell the students that Mrs. Starch has been called away on a family emergency, Nick and Marta just don't buy it. No, they figure the class delinquent, Smoke, has something to do with her disappearance. And he does But not in the way they think. There's a lot more going on in Black Vine Swamp than any one player in this twisted tale can see. It's all about to hit the fan, and when it does, the bad guys better scat.Ingenious . . . Scat won't disappoint Hiaasenphiles of any age. --The New York Times Woohoo It's time for another trip to Florida--screwy, gorgeous Florida, with its swamps and scammers and strange creatures (two- and four-legged). Our guide, of course, is Carl Hiaasen. --DenverPost.com
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780375834875 |
| ISBN 10 | 0375834877 |
| Title | Scat |
| Author | Carl Hiaasen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2010-04-27 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Prizes | Winner of Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best books., Winner of IRA Children's Choices., Winner of Kid's Indie Next List "Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers" 2009, Winner of Skipping Stone Honor Award 2009, Short-listed for IRA CBC Children's Choice., Nominated for Connecticut Nutmeg Children's Book Master List., Nominated for Florida Sunshine State Book Award., Nominated for Florida Sunshine State Book Award., Nominated for Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award., Nominated for Indiana Young Hoosier Award. |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |